Safety, efficiency and quality are the key pillars of our transportation projects. Investing in quality engineering saves your agency time and money. Safe and efficient design enables traffic to flow smoothly with consideration given to the technical, practical, and aesthetic elements of the project. Our transportation team members have the experience and expertise to effectively guide the development of your next transportation project, whether it is a rural route, urban corridor, pedestrian paths or railroad facility. Our full line of services ranges from feasibility planning to design to construction and everything in between.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Corridor Master PlanningNoise Abatement StrategiesPublic Transit StudiesMaster PlanningSite Development Impact StudiesMulti-Use PathsUtility Coordination

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Traffic ForecastingTraffic CountsTraffic Impact AnalysesSimulation and ModelingSafety StudiesTraffic Signal TimingTraffic Data and Travel Behavior Studies

RAILROAD DESIGN

Intermodal FacilitiesSpur TracksLoading Facilities

STREET / ROADWAY DESIGN

PavementSigningMarkingTraffic Signal DesignLightingDrainageUtility RelocationWork Zone Traffic ControlField SurveyRight-of-Way Mapping

TRANSPORTATION

Our forward-thinking land development team thrives on creating customized solutions for our clients that enhance a site to its highest and best potential. Innovation and creativity with a keen eye toward efficiency allows your next land development project to be appealing to your customers, the community and the bottom line. Our comprehensive solutions make your vision a reality, whether it’s a residential subdivision, a center of commerce, an industrial park, or an agricultural facility. Our team of land development and planning experts are available to assist you every step of the way, from concept to completion.

LAND PLANNING

Due Diligence AnalysisConceptual Land Plan DevelopmentComprehensive Future Land Use PlanningMaster PlanningStormwater Management Master PlanningSite Planning

INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL

Maximize Development PotentialFully-Integrated Design

SITE CIVIL ENGINEERING

New Construction, Renovation, ExpansionOn-Site Infrastructure

Grading Design / Earthwork ManagementPavementsStormwater Management SystemsStorm SewerPotable WaterSanitary SewerLandscape DesignConstruction Management

SURVEYING

Strategic Partnership with Ackerman SurveyingLand and Boundary SurveysTopographic SurveysSubdivision PlanningProperty PlattingGeodetic SurveyingHigh-Accuracy Control NetworksALTA SurveysRight-of-Way Surveys

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Landscape Architecture PlanningLandscape DesignMarketing / Sales ExhibitsIrrigation System DesignEntry Feature / Development Theme Statements

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Water is essential, powerful, unpredictable and needs to be managed. Water resource agencies must be prepared to deal with the challenges of droughts, heavy rains, and everything in between. Water quality directly affects the quality of life in your community. Our team’s experience and innovative approach to addressing your challenges will help you manage your water resources to meet the needs of today and into the future by keeping pace with changes in your community. Whether these changes are changes to nature, people or policy, we have a solution.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Hydrologic and Hydraulic ModelingPump Station DesignStormwater Management PlansStormwater Detention SystemsStormwater Impact AnalysisStormwater Quality AnalysisDrainage DesignBridge Scour AnalysisTwo-Dimensional Flow AnalysisSediment TransportWater Resources PermittingBridges and CulvertsOrdinance and Policy DevelopmentLOMR, CLOMR, LOMA, LOMR-FDitchesLow Impact Development (LID)Best Management Practices (BMP)

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Flood ControlFloodplain ManagementFloodplain MappingWatershed HydrologyFloodplain HydraulicsSediment TransportMaster PlansDamsLevees / Ring DikesDiversionsFlood Insurance Studies (FIS)Mapping Activity Statement (MAS)Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Studies

WATER SUPPLY, TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION

Source DevelopmentProtection of Source Water Storage/Pumping/DistributionTreatmentRate StudiesWater ReuseAquifer Development, Recharge and RecoverySystem OptimizationAutomated Control SystemsRegulatory Compliance StudiesOperations and Maintenance PlansFeasibility StudiesInstream Flow Requirements

WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

Infiltration / Inflow AnalysisWastewater Treatment FacilitiesCollection SystemsLift Station DesignRegulatory Compliance StudiesOperations and Maintenance Plans

WATER RESOURCES

PLANNING

Comprehensive PlanningLand PlanningZoning

FUNDING

Grant WritingFunding Agency CoordinationFinancial PlanningUtility Rate Studies

SURVEY / MAPPING

Boundary SurveyingConstruction SurveyingGIS Mapping / Data CollectionAs-Built DrawingsPlatting

PUBLIC WORKS

Facility PlanningContingency PlanningLandfillSystem Optimization Capital Improvement Programs

ENGINEERING

Water Distribution DesignWater TreatmentWater Storage and Pumping FacilitiesWastewater Pumping FacilitiesWastewater TreatmentSanitary Sewer DesignStormwater ManagementStorm Sewer DesignTransportation StudiesRoadway DesignConstruction Engineering and Administration

MUNICIPAL

Community – it’s where we live, work, play, and make a difference. As municipal consultants, this is how we feel about your community; we treat it like it’s our own. Municipal engineering and architecture affects every aspect of life in your community, requiring quality services working with people you know. You need someone who immerses themselves in your projects, challenges, growth, and the development of solutions that make your cities even better. Ackerman-Estvold’s rich history of municipal consulting is incomparable.

We understand the challenges facing communities today and apply sound engineering principles to address those, while effectively planning for your future. Community infrastructure defines your community and enriches the lives of residents and visitors, that’s why it is essential to partner with a consultant who combines quality services such as comprehensive planning, financial assistance, water, sewer, and roadway development, with a sincere concern for the future of your city. As a core company value, community is where we make a difference for you.

CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING

Our construction engineering team has the skills and experience to take your construction project from plans to reality. We’re dedicated to quality and well versed in all industry standards and specifications. In addition, our construction team is fully certified in every aspect of the discipline. Ackerman-Estvold’s ability to work with you from conception to completion providing comprehensive management strategies, or providing stage-specific services such as on-site monitoring and inspection, provides clients with the flexibility that fits perfectly into each project’s development plans. We can even assist you with public outreach to communicate the benefits and project milestones with the public, ensuring community buy-in for your project. Our commitment to strategic planning, coordination, direction and implementation ensures that projects are completed on time, within budgetary constraints, and exceed quality and safety standards.

SERVICES

Construction ObservationField EngineeringContract AdministrationAs-Built DrawingsBudget TrackingConstruction SurveyingTesting CoordinationSurvey CoordinationCompliance InspectionState and Federal Contract DocumentationPublic RelationsBidding ServicesDesign Build

One of the most significant uses of GIS in Civil Engineering is to create, manage, analyze and visualize the data associated with developing and managing infrastructure. The compilation of this information allows engineers, construction contractors, surveyors, and analysts a single data source from which to work. GIS has the potential to solve spatial engineering challenges involving: site selection, hydrology and environmental studies, urban planning, and integration of multiple sources of information. Benefits to the implementation of a customized GIS system include: cost savings through greater efficiency, managing multiple geographic locations, improved communications, accuracy in record keeping, and more effective decision making.

SERVICES

Planning and ImplementationData DevelopmentMap ProductionGPS Data CollectionSpatial Database DesignGIS AnalysisWeb ApplicationsProgramming3D Visualization and AnalysisCounty and Municipal GISSchool District GISIntegration of Information Systems

GIS

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

ARCHITECTURE

Efficient, usable, and customized building plans are critical to a successfully executed architecture project. Our architectural design team works in tandem with our clients to implement these strategies allowing for budget maximization, efficient and resourceful use of space, lower operational expenses, and a creative aesthetic design. A thorough understanding and consideration for the overall project, site purpose, individuals who will utilize the facility, objectives, and development criteria help us design the perfect solution for our client needs. We have provided intuitive and creative building solutions, in order to meet infrastructure needs, in a cost effective manner, all while completing the projects within accelerated timelines to quickly meet the demand being placed on the clients and their organizational needs. Our landscape design team rounds out the design through the creation of appealing outdoor spaces, signage, and green areas.

SERVICES

Schematic DesignsDesign DevelopmentConstruction DocumentsBidding CoordinationConstruction AdministrationAs-Built DrawingsFinancial PlanningLandscape DesignGraphical VisualizationSchools and UniversitiesChurchesShop FacilitiesOffice BuildingsMedical and Wellness CentersEmergency Services Facilities